National Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA)
Who is CSSIA? The Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (About CSSIA) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) National Resource Center. Since 2003, CSSIA has provided students with real-world learning experiences in information assurance and network security through several program improvement supportive initiatives.
These initiatives include:
- Expanding and enhancing cyber security skills events and competitions
- Building a national infrastructure to deliver faculty workshops
- Establish mentoring programs for secondary and post-secondary teachers and faculty
- Developing national infrastructure models for skills and learning based on the creation of scalable and affordable remote virtual lab environments